Venezuela and the U.S. have maintained a tumultuous relationship over past years, with the former imposing several sanctions on the latter over authoritarian practices. When Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro proclaimed himself as the next president of the South American country over the summer, people all over the world wondered how the U.S. would respond to such a slap to democracy. Now, as tensions escalate and the U.S. is heading into an election that has Venezuelan immigration at the heart of its issues, a new report recounts how the Trump administration tried and failed to overthrow Maduro while in office.
A recent investigation by WIRED revealed a secret Trump-era attempt to unseat Maduro from the presidency. From a CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, to insider fights for spy agency resources, the report provides details at how the Trump administration internally placed Venezuela among its international priorities.
